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Located 10 kilometers north east of the centre of Christchurch, near the coast is Bottle Lake Forest Park. Bottle Lake Forest in Christchurch in New Zealand is a working forest where trees cut down and lumbered in a rotation in 30 years by the Selwyn Plantation Board. Features of Bottle Lake Forest Park in Christchurch: - The lake forest park evolved from a farm in the early twentieth century. The forest grew in a grand scale from coastal protection plantings to its present size. Covering 800 hectares of coastal sand dunes, it is home to pinus radiate.
- These forests together are fourfold the size of Hagley Park. It is an important constituent of the Christchurch metroplois.
- The area boasts of exotic flora and fauna. Apart from Pinus Radiata, the forest is also home to native plant life. Indigenous moss, lichens, and common ferns such as bracken, pigfern, chain fern and occasional water fern are found in this region. The coastal strip at the edge of the forest features marram grass and tree lupin, with remains of some windblown stands of Pinus Radiata, some macrocarpa and exotic ice plant which is now utilized in the stabilization of sand dunes.
- The forest is home to an exotic variety of wildlife species. Owing to the nature of the forest, it is home to a diverse wildlife at different stages of forest production.
- You can also indulge in recreational facilities like mountain-bike tracks, horse-trekking trails and walking tracks. Getting to Bottle Lake Forest Park in Christchurch: The main gateway and car parking area for Bottle Lake Forest is from Waitikiri Drive, off Burwood Road, via either Marshlands or Burwood. You can also reach the forest from Spencer Park, and from North Shore by the Southern Pegasus Bay Track.
Fast Facts of Bottle Lake Forest Park in Christchurch:
Address:
Christchurch City Council
PO Box 237
Christchurch Telephone Number: (03) 941 8999 Opening Hours: Waitikiri Drive gates:
NZST gates are open between 7.00 am and 11.00pm.
NZDT gates are open between 6.00 am and 11.00pm.
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